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Other funding opportunities
swissuniversities occasionally receives information about various other funding opportunities from higher education institutions, research institutions or foundations abroad. Foreign higher education institutions often offer own scholarships for international students which are not announced worldwide. We therefore recommend advanced students, especially researchers, to contact the host university directly regarding financial aid.
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| All | The International Education Financial Aid website, IEFA.org, is the premier resource for international scholarship and grant information for students. On this site, they will find the most comprehensive listing of scholarships for international students. Update: 25.11.2024 |
ScholarshipPortal provides comprehensive scholarship lists for a wide variety of destinations abroad. Update: 18.10.2024 | |
GlobalScholarships.com is a platform for international students to search for scholarships around the world. Update: 18.10.2024 | |
| Australia | GOstralia!-GOmerica! supports students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to study or spend a semester abroad at universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. They offer a comprehensive range of information and services related to studying abroad - all free of charge and without any commitment. The large scholarship overview offers both exclusive GOstralia!-GOmerica! Scholarships as well as scholarships from universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. Update: 10.06.2024 |
Scholarships for studying in Australia Update: 18.10.2024 | |
| Austria | Scholarships for studying in Austria (in English) Update: 19.12.2024 |
| Belgium | Every year the Swiss Confederation awards up to 4 scholarships for postgraduate studies at the College of Europe in Bruges. Update: 19.12.2024 |
Scholarships for studying in Flanders Update: 12.06.2024 | |
Scholarships for studying in Wallonie-Bruxelles Update: 12.06.2024 | |
| Canada | ScholarshipsCanada.com lists all relevant scholarships and bursaries free of charge. Students are matched to scholarships and bursaries when they create an account. In addition to matching, ScholarshipsCanada.com provides additional resources such as Scholarship Deadline Alerts. Update: 19.12.2024 |
EduCanada.ca is the official Government of Canada website for international students looking to study in Canada. The websites provides information about international scholarships offered by Canadian governments, foreign governments, non-governmental organizations and international organizations. Update: 19.12.2024 | |
| China Hong Kong | Scholarships for studying in China Update: 15.06.2024 |
The Shanghai Municipal People's Government has established the Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students to support outstanding foreign students studying in Shanghai. Update: 02.05.2024 | |
The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims at attracting the best and brightest students in the world to pursue their PhD studies in Hong Kong's universities. 400 PhD Fellowships will be awarded in the 2025/26 academic year. Update: 05.09.2024 | |
Scholarships for studying in Hong Kong Update: 02.05.2024 | |
| Estonia | Scholarships for studying in Estonia Update: 12.06.2024 |
| Europe | European Union funding opportunities in research and innovation Update: 12.06.2024 |
The EU Funding & Tenders Portal is a one-stop-shop for EU funding and tender opportunities. Update: 25.03.2024 | |
EURAXESS connects researchers and entrepreneurs, allows universities and businesses to find talent and provides information about projects and funding. Update: 19.12.2024 | |
| Finland | Scholarships for studying in Finland Update: 16.09.2024 |
Studienbeiträge der Vereinigung der Freunde der Schweiz in Finnland (SYS) für einen Studienaufenthalt in Finnland Update: 07.06.2024 | |
| France | Campus Bourses vous permet d’obtenir des informations sur les bourses proposées aux étudiants étrangers. Cet outil répertorie toutes les aides délivrées par les États (français et étrangers), les collectivités territoriales, les entreprises, les fondations et les établissements d’enseignement supérieur. Campus Bourses (Campus Scholarships) provides information on the scholarships offered to foreign students. The tool lists all of the assistance provided by the States (French and foreign), regional authorities, companies, foundations and institutes of higher education. Update: 13.11.2018 |
The Fondation FYSSEN encourages all the researches relative to the capacities to reason and more widely in the cognitive processes to animals and man as well as in the biological and cultural foundations of these processes. Update: 15.05.2024 | |
The Mandated by the Swiss Confederation, the "Germaine de Staël" programme promotes French-Swiss research partnerships. It is open to all research disciplines and covers travel and accommodation costs for short stays with the partner team. Update: 31.05.2024 | |
Across a series of different research programmes and calls for applications, including its original the Smart Loire Valley Programme, LE STUDIUM attracts, selects and welcomes experienced international researchers into public and private regional laboratories for long-term residencies and visits. With them and their host laboratories LE STUDIUM supports the organisation of scientific events and networking actions enabling the development of sustainable international collaborations and scientific interdisciplinary exchanges. Update: 18.10.2024 | |
| Germany | Stipendiendatenbank des DAAD: Informationen über DAAD-Stipendienprogramme für internationale Studierende und Forschende sowie Angebote anderer ausgewählter Förderorganisationen Scholarship database of the DAAD: Information about DAAD scholarship programmes for international students and researchers and offers from other selected funding organisations Update: 12.06.2024 |
| Great Britain | EU, EEA and Swiss nationals coming to the UK to study are no longer eligible for home fee status or financial learner support. This means that British universities are free to charge Swiss students full international fees, which vary depending on the institution and the course. This applies to the entire UK, i.e. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Update: 24.05.2024 |
The Study UK website of the British Council provides practical information and insight on UK education, including information on scholarships and financial support, for international students. Update: 24.05.2024 | |
Berrow Foundation Scholarships and Berrow Foundation Lord Florey Scholarships: A generous gift from the late Marquis de Amodio CBE provides for the award of seven or more scholarships each year to enable graduates of Swiss universities to undertake a course of advanced study at the University of Oxford as members of Lincoln College. The scholarships include course fees, college accommodation costs and a generous living allowance. They are tenable for up to three years. Update: 24.06.2024 | |
| Greece | The Onassis Fellowships Program for International Scholars is aimed at academics of all ranks – members of national Academies, Ph.D. holders and post-doctoral researchers – to conduct research in Greece in subjects relating to Greek culture and society. Update: 19.12.2024 |
| Italy | Every year, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI finances scholarships for Swiss students and researchers admitted to the European University Institute in Florence (EUI). Update: 19.12.2024 |
| Japan | JSPS International Fellowships for Research in Japan Update: 15.05.2024 |
The Hosei University in Tokyo offers within its "Hosei International Fund (HIF) Foreign Scholars Fellowship Program" a few fellowship grants for a period of six months to young scholars from abroad who are, at least, enrolled in a doctoral degree program to carry out non-degree research programs under the guidance and cooperation of faculty members and researchers at Hosei University. Update: 04.06.2024 | |
Every year, the Matsumae International Foundation (MIF) invites foreign researchers to Japan under the Fellowship Program of MIF. Applicants are free to choose a host institution (universities, national research institutions, or the equivalent facilities in private sector) to carry out their research of 6 months within the period between April and March of the following year. Update: 01.07.2024 | |
Japan Student Services Organization: Scholarships for studying in Japan Update: 12.06.2024 | |
Annually, the Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Fellowships for a minimum period of three months up to maximum of one year to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers in all fields of research. Canon Fellows from Europe are free to choose their host institutes and hosts in Japan. Applicants should have obtained at least a Master's or PhD degree within the last ten years of applying to the Canon Foundation. Update: 16.09.2024 | |
| Korea | Scholarships for studying in Korea Update: 02.05.2024 |
| Netherlands | Scholarships for studying in the Netherlands Update: 02.05.2024 |
| New Zealand | Scholarships for studying in New Zealand Update: 05.01.2024 |
GOstralia!-GOmerica! supports students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to study or spend a semester abroad at universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. They offer a comprehensive range of information and services related to studying abroad - all free of charge and without any commitment. The large scholarship overview offers both exclusive GOstralia!-GOmerica! Scholarships as well as scholarships from universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. Update: 10.06.2024 | |
| Norway | Scholarships for studying in Norway Update: 05.01.2024 |
| Poland | Every year the Swiss Confederation awards up to 4 scholarships for postgraduate studies at the College of Europe in Natolin. Update: 19.12.2024 |
The National Science Centre in Poland (NCN) supports basic research by funding research projects carried out by individual researchers and research teams, both on the domestic and international level, as well as doctoral fellowships and post-doctoral internships. NCN announces calls for proposals four times a year. The NCN grantee must be employed at a Polish host institution. Update: 22.03.2024 | |
The Polish National Agency of Academic Exchange NAWA coordinates state activities driving the process of internationalization of Polish academic and research institutions. NAWA offers various scholarship and fellowship programmes to enhance international cooperation of scientists within the Polish system of science and higher education and to increase the number of outstanding foreign students at Polish universities. Update: 22.03.2024 | |
The Research in Poland campaign aims to present the achievements of Polish science and to promote Poland as an attractive country for conducting research and developing a scientific career to international scientific community. The website provides extensive information on grants, scholarships, scientific events, vacancies and projects in Poland. Thanks to the participation of all national agencies and cooperation with Polish universities and research institutes the website presents the vast majority of existing opportunities. Update: 23.07.2024 | |
| Singapore | Work Holiday Programme (WHP) Update: 28.08.2024 |
| Slovenia | The Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia implements various scholarship programmes for Slovenes and foreign students coming to Slovenia. Update: 07.06.2024 |
| Southeast Asia | GOstralia!-GOmerica! supports students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to study or spend a semester abroad at universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. They offer a comprehensive range of information and services related to studying abroad - all free of charge and without any commitment. The large scholarship overview offers both exclusive GOstralia!-GOmerica! Scholarships as well as scholarships from universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. Update: 10.06.2024 |
| Sweden | Scholarships for studying in Sweden Update: 05.09.2024 |
| Taiwan | The Taiwan Fellowship is established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to award foreign experts and scholars interested in researches related to Taiwan, cross-strait relations, Asia-Pacific region and Sinology to conduct advanced research at universities or academic institutions in Taiwan. The MOFA Taiwan Fellowship is open for application in May and June every year and recipients will conduct their research in Taiwan as early as January the next year. Update: 02.04.2024 |
The Research Grant Program of the Center for Chinese Studies (CCS) in Taiwan is designed for foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors (including post-doctoral researchers) and doctoral candidates in departments related to Chinese studies at foreign universities, as well as researchers at related foreign academic institutes. The research should be undertaken in Taiwan, and be focused mainly on Taiwan or Chinese studies. Update: 02.05.2024 | |
The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange aims to encourage scholars at academic institutions throughout the world to undertake research projects in the humanities and social sciences that can shed new light on Chinese culture and society, as well as engage in international cooperation and exchange. Fellowship programs: Update: 02.05.2024 | |
| Turkey | The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Türkiye. TÜBİTAK grants fellowships for international highly qualified PhD students, young post-doctoral researchers and advanced researchers to pursue their research in Türkiye. Update: 30.05.2024 |
| USA | Information about financial aid opportunities:
Update: 07.06.2024 |
Scholarships of the Swiss-American Society Update: 07.06.2024 | |
The American Association of University Women AAUW Update: 07.06.2024 | |
GOstralia!-GOmerica! supports students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland to study or spend a semester abroad at universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. They offer a comprehensive range of information and services related to studying abroad - all free of charge and without any commitment. The large scholarship overview offers both exclusive GOstralia!-GOmerica! Scholarships as well as scholarships from universities in Australia, New Zealand, the USA or Southeast Asia. Update: 10.06.2024 |